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Cardinals' deliberations end as conclave and discernment begins
after holding their last pre-conclave meeting on tuesday morning, the cardinals who will elect the next pope had less than a day to weigh th...
Elise Allen
In Rome’s shadows, smoke and speculation: the conclave’s political ballet begins
i find myself back in rome. more than three years have passed since my last visit, but the place seems barely to have changed: steadfast; gr...
Miles Pattenden
Does the Holy Spirit choose the Pope? Pope Benedict’s surprising answer
there is an odd but prevalent fascination with the catholic church’s claim to miraculous divine intervention. the dogma of papal infallibili...
Gavin Ashenden
How should a conflicted Catholic pray for the papacy this conclave?
the bells of rome have tolled. the see of peter stands empty once more. with the death of pope francis, who reigned from 2013 to 2025, the c...
Tom Colsy
US government warns Australia to stop censoring free speech
the united states government has warned australia to halt its crackdown on free speech following the election of a left wing government for ...
Simon Caldwell
‘Papabile’ of the Day: Cardinal Fernando Filoni, the diplomat who braved Baghdad
each day between now and the may 7 conclave to elect a successor to pope francis, john allen is offering a profile of a different papa...
John L Allen
Pope Francis’s popemobile transformed into mobile clinic for Gaza children
one of pope francis’ popemobiles is to be transformed into a mobile clinic for children in gaza. not long before his death, pope francis don...
The Catholic Herald
Strained relations between Israel and Holy See cast shadow over papal conclave
as the cardinals of the catholic church prepare to gather in conclave for the election of a successor to pope francis, various issues facing...
Charles Collins
The Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary: England’s forgotten devotion
may, the month of our lady, invites us to deepen our marian devotion. while the rosary and scapular are familiar to many, one ancient practi...
Philip Campbell
'We need clarity': Fr Gerry Murray on Francis, Trump and this week's conclave
rome. we are in the midst of sede vacante, and i am sitting in the hot, early lunchtime roman sunshine with fr gerald murray, one of america...
William Cash
The Catholic Herald: new investors, and a strategic partnership with Castletown Media
new york – the catholic herald , one of the world's oldest catholic publications, has announced new investors and a strategic partnership to...
The Catholic Herald
Philippine bishops defend Cardinal Tagle’s record ahead of conclave
as the conclave to elect a new pope approaches, the catholic bishops’ conference of the philippines (cbcp) is defending the record of cardin...
Joseph SanMateo
‘Papabile’ of the Day: Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, 'the little Ratzinger' from Sri Lanka
each day between now and the may 7 conclave to elect a successor to pope francis, john allen is offering a profile of a different papa...
John L Allen
Papabile of the Day: Cardinal Cristóbal López Romero, 'the Man from Morocco'
both geographically and historically, the region of andalusia in spain is a crossroads of humanity. bordering both the atlantic ocean and th...
John L Allen
The Catholic Herald enters partnership with Longbeard Creative to secure historic archives
the catholic herald has announced a landmark partnership with longbeard creative inc., creators of the vulgate ai platform, to develop its 1...
The Catholic Herald
What on earth was Trump thinking posting a picture of himself as pope?
there is an old idiom at universities in the united states: “sophomores act sophomoric.” it means young people in their late teens often do ...
Charles Collins
Jesus so loved Peter he gave him the largest flock
“when they got out on land, they saw a charcoal fire in place, with fish laid out on it, and bread.” (john 21:9) in sunday’s gospel, the dis...
Fr David Howell
FEATURE: Cardinals assess Pope Francis's legacy as they debate Church's future ahead of conclave
with just four days to go until the conclave to elect a new pope begins, cardinals are addressing a variety of challenges the next pontiff w...
Elise Allen
White smoke chimney installed at Sistine Chapel for conclave
vatican firefighters have installed the all-important chimney on the roof of the sistine chapel ahead of next week’s conclave to select a ne...
The Catholic Herald
Fake news on Parolin health scare has media scrambling to blame each other
victory, it’s been said, has a thousand fathers, while defeat is an orphan. right now, taking up residence at that same orphanage appears to...
Crux Staff
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